| Identity |
| Name: | kappa Ophiuchi |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 83000 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 153210
SAO 121962
BD B+09 3298
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.19 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | K2IIIvar |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 16h 57m 40.27060s (+/-0.00004s) |
| Decl. | 9° 22' 30.2025" (+/-0.0004") |
| Parallax: | 37.99 (+/-0.75) |
| Derived distance: | 85.9 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -293.03 (+/-0.6) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -9.7 (+/-0.45) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus | |